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Dictator (n)

1. one holding complete autocratic control : a person with unlimited governmental power.
2. one ruling in an absolute (see absolute sense 2) and often oppressive way. Merriam Webster, 2025

Dictator is a word that peaked in usage in 1940, particularly in reference to the recent full-...

Nine days ago, I was in Washington D.C, watching Donald Trump ascend to the presidency for the second time. With me were about two hundred other students, all packed into a single hotel conference room. As we watched the ceremonies unfold on TV, I could see a sharp division in the crowd: half of us...